Monday, November 28, 2016

FROM; visitdecaturgeorgia.com
East Court Square
Thursday, December 1• 7 p.m.
Local Decatur businesses are kicking off the season with the 8th
annual Decatur Christmas TreeLighting! Come out to East Court Square,
in front of Little Shop of Stories, on Thursday, December 1 at 7 p.m.
for the Tree Lighting celebration, complete with hot chocolate, carols,
snow and a visit from a jolly man in a red suit!

Renewal Design-Build, Jim
‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q and Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Teaming Up to Feed 1,000+ Homeless in
Atlanta The Day Before Thanksgiving

The Day Before is a Pre-Thanksgiving Event
Feeding 1,000+ Homeless Families in Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA, November, 21, 2016 –On Wednesday,
November 23 starting at 11 am, over 1,000 homeless people in Atlanta will enjoy
a pre-Thanksgiving day feast at an event called The Day Before. The
meals will be served at theOur House shelter located at 173 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 and at
the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homelesslocated at 477
Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Three local companies have teamed up to create and
coordinate this event including: Renewal
Design-Build of Decatur, Jim ‘N Nick’s
Bar-B-Q of Atlanta and Fox Bros.
Bar-B-Q of Atlanta who will be cooking and serving traditional Thanksgiving
meals. Sysco Atlanta generously donated all 80 turkeys for the event.
Additional funds raised will be used to purchase socks, hats and clothing for
the homeless.

“It’s a great feeling to help those in need,” says David
Michelson, President of Renewal Design-Build. “We are passionate about our
commitment to our community, and we welcome opportunities to pitch in and help.
It’s been gratifying to see other companies so eager to join in and make this a
bigger and better event. We also hope to raise awareness so more individuals
and companies get involved and make a difference in our community.”

Event History:

Two years ago, Anthony Hamilton, Jobsite Ambassador with
Renewal Design-Build, organized an event to feed 500 people in Atlanta. He
collected donations from employees and clients. When he started to organize the
event again this year, he mentioned it to Mike Hufler, a partner with Jim ‘N
Nick’s Bar-B-Q. Hufler got excited and reached out to Jeremy Chambers, owner of
the Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q in Atlanta, and Jonathan
Fox, owner of Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, who both readily agreed to help.

Hamilton created the family tradition of feeding the homeless the day
before Thanksgiving years ago. “My inspiration for the event came from memories
of my own childhood and knowing what it was like to be hungry and in need,”
said Hamilton. “I was helped by many good people along the way, and I wanted to
instill the value of caring for others in my two sons. You never know when you
may be on the other end and need a helping hand.”

ABOUT Fox Bros. BAR-B-Q:

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is an
award-winning barbecue restaurant located just south of Little Five Points in
Atlanta. They are known for their unique Southern-style barbecue with a Texas
flair. The Fox brothers developed a sauce that mixes the flavors of Texas with
the heat of the South. It's a tomato-based sauce with a hefty splash of vinegar
and a southern sweetness, with a subtle blast of Texas heat. We call it
"Sweet with Heat.” Today Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q has become an Atlanta staple,
with favorites like the renowned Beef Brisket and the Smoked Wing Basket. Fox
Bros. Bar-B-Q has been featured on Good Day Atlanta, CBS Better Mornings, The
Weather Channel, TLC and Fox News. For more information and reservations please
call 404-577-4030 or visit www.foxbrosbbq.com.
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is located at 1238 DeKalb Ave. Atlanta Ga. 30307. Connect
with us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FoxbrosBarBQ or on Twitter @FoxBrosBarBQ.

ABOUT Jim ‘N Nick’s Community
Bar-B-Q:

Jim ‘N Nick’s started cooking
pork “low and slow” in 1985 when Nick, along with his dad Jim, reclaimed an old
pizza parlour on Clairmont Avenue in Birmingham, AL where they opened the first
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q. Thirty years later, with 34 restaurants in 7 states, Jim
‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q has become a Southern institution.

Jim 'N Nick's specializes in
Hickory Smoked BBQ and Southern Food in a made-from-scratch, fresh daily
kitchen. We are proud to say we don't have freezers. For us it's about
great food and technique rooted in tradition and hospitality that reflects our
care for our staff and our guests with friendly service and Southern
Hospitality. Local owners are taught the recipes and techniques, which they
then pass on to the cooks and pitmasters in each location. Jim ‘N Nick’s has
been supporting its local communities since 1985. Jim ‘N Nick’s Atlanta
is located at 4574 S Cobb Dr, Smyrna, GA 30082. Connect with us on
Facebook at Facebook.com/JimNNicks or on Twitter @JimNNicksBBQ.

About Renewal Design-Build:

Celebrating 15 years of service to Atlanta, Renewal
Design-Build is a full-service design-build firm specializing in the renovation
of older homes. Renewal delivers Atlanta’s best home renovation experience with
inspiring design and excellent craftsmanship that exceeds expectations. They
renew homes and lives with concierge service and an on-time, on-budget
guarantee. Renewal offers a wide variety of remodeling services – from
kitchens and master baths, to additions and whole-house renovations.

Founded in 2001, Renewal Design-Build has earned more than
80 prestigious national and local design, construction and customer service
awards. What they value even more are the accolades they earn every day from
their clients. To learn more about why Renewal’s clients consistently rate them
as market leaders in customer satisfaction, please call 404-378-6962 or visit
them online at www.RenewalDesignBuild.com.

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania-based Field & Stream
plans to open its first Atlanta area location next year in Kennesaw.
The new 42,728 square foot store will open in place of the former
JCPenney Home Store in Town Center Commons on Ernest Barrett Parkway.
Field & Stream will open adjacent to its larger corporate parent,
Dick's Sporting Goods, which occupies an 80,000 square foot space,
previously occupied by Galyan's, which was purchased by Dick's in 2004.

The
existing Dick's will be heavily renovated and will add a connecting
pathway between the two stores. Together, the stores will be known as "All-American Sports Center".

A
Field & Stream representative indicated current plans are for the
new store to be open sometime between late spring and mid-summer next
year.

Field
& Stream was launched by Dick's in 2013 as a competitor to
Cabela's. Like Cabela's (which was purchased last month by another
rival, Bass Pro Shops), Field & Stream focuses on hunting, fishing,
camping, and related outdoor recreation merchandise. The first Field
& Stream opened on August 16, 2013 in Cranberry Township,
Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Dick's location in Cranberry
(Dick's had moved to a newer location nearby in Cranberry Township in
2012).

Cabela's
has a location about nine miles north on I-75 in Acworth. REI, which
is also a competitor of Field & Stream, has a location across
Barrett Parkway in the Barrett Pavilion shopping center.

Monday, November 14, 2016

From: visitdecaturgeorgia.com 2016 Details Nov. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 1, 8, 15 It's
time to get gifty! - Shop in Decatur on Thursdays in November and
December. Terrific Thursdays are back with special in-store events,
discounts, and treats at more than 20 shops, restaurants, and
services.Participating businesses will stay open late, offering
beverages, snacks and special offers. Learn about other holiday
promotions and events here.

With Warren Beatty's new film “Rules Don’t Apply” starting soon, lets look back at some of his best movies.

Back in 1967, when Warren Beatty was fast on his way to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Esquire writer Rex Reed was so frustrated by a long, rambling interview with the actor that he wrote up a hatchet job called “Will the Real Warren Beatty Please Shut Up?” that opened with a visit to the UCLA campus in which he asked five random students what they thought of the star. Only one even recognized the name, a point Reed took as damning proof that Beatty wasn’t nearly as big a deal as everyone seemed to think — when in fact, you could go down to UCLA now and perform the same poll with the name “Joe Biden” or “Mike Pence” and the recognition would be even lower.
For Beatty, that profile was so embarrassing that he swore off press for the next quarter-century, contributing to a mystique (coupled with his mythology as the industry’s most seductive star) that makes him uniquely suited to the role of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes in “Rules Don’t Apply.”

And yet, it has been so long since the last time Beatty made a movie (15 years since “Town & Country,” an R-rated flop seen by no one under the age of 17 … and by very few adults) that a proper repeat of Reed’s mean-spirited experiment would be hard-pressed to find anyone of the college-aged generation who knows Beatty’s work — which surely explains why the poster for “Rules Don’t Apply” reads, “From the Academy Award winning filmmaker of ‘Reds,’ ‘Heaven Can Wait,’ ‘Shampoo,’ ‘Dick Tracy,’ ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ ‘Bugsy’ and ‘Bulworth.'”
That’s one helluva track record — listing seven of Beatty’s proudest producing credits, four of which the star also directed himself. How many of them have you actually seen? What follows is a ranking of those seven Warren Beatty movies from Variety’s chief film critic, Peter Debruge.
See slide show here

From: http://events.accessatlanta.com
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY EVERY WEEK 11am-2pm @ The Industry Studios in
Downtown Atlanta minutes walk from MARTA and GSU south of Hill / Bell
Streets. PUBLIC WELCOME - Join us for a different food truck every week
YEAR ROUND (excluding major holidays, bad weather days, and truck
issues) Follow us on Twitter @TheIndustryStu and
Facebook/TheIndustryStudios to find out which truck is out which week.
Bring your hunger to our downtown neighborhood for some fun chow downs
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the more people that join us,
the more trucks we will add.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Atlanta’s most unique and beloved
holiday tradition is almost here! Mark your calendars and squeal with
delight at The Macy’s Pink Pig Grand Opening Day scheduled for Saturday,
October 29, 2016. Priscilla the Pink Pig will once again carry children
of all ages through a life-sized storybook filled with friends and fun
beneath the signature 170-foot, 1950’s themed Pink Pig Tent.

We
invite you to join us for this treasured tradition which debuted in
the 1950s as a holiday ride at Rich’s downtown store and later enjoyed a
brief stint at the Egleston Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees. Now
at Macy’s Lenox Square – with spectacular views of The Great Tree –
Priscilla continues to hold a special place in the hearts of millions of
Atlantans.

The ride officially opens to the public on
Saturday, October 29, 2016 and will remain open through Sunday, January
1, 2017. Each ride costs $3 and multi ride tickets have a special
discounted price (2 rides for $5.50, 3 rides for $7.50). True to
tradition, a portion of the proceeds from each ride will benefit
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Join
Peach State Opera for their "Fall Into the Stars" fundraiser
featuring PSO stars Andrea Green, Pedro Carreras Jr., and Carrie Anne Wilson.
The event will be held at:
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany - Parish Hall
2089 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
Light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be offered while patrons enjoy a preview
of PSO's current production of “Tosca” where Love, Lust, Lies and Betrayals
begin. Other favorite arias will also be presented. If you are unable to
attend, please go to Peach State’s website
peachstateopera.org and click to donate.
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Advance Tickets on sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peach-state-opera-fall-into-the-stars-fundraiser-tickets-28794162114
for $25 until Thursday, November 10th. After November 10th tickets are $30 at
the door.

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The Court House looks so much better without that bandstand built in the middle of the front steps. Why would they block the front view. Why don't they move it to the left about 100 feet over in the grass area.

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